Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-05-05
eMfCHIGAN AFFAIRS.

"A savings and loan association. with
capital of 100000, has been organized at
Owosso.
The Lansing Wheelbarrow Works are
again obliged 10 run day and night to sup
ply their orders.
John Dumon, an aged farmer, near
Otisco, dropped dead while engaged in
binding a load of straw few days ago.
About every county clerk in the State
has from one to twenty notary commissions
on his hands for which the owners decline
to call.
The Assembly Opera House at jack
son was sold last week at a mortgage sale,
and bid in by the mortgagee, N. G Davis,
for $4,000.
The State Homeopathic Medical So
ciety holds its annual meeting in Lansing
May II and 18. Governor Luce will de-
liver an address of welcome.
Robert Crandall, of Lenox, Macomb
County was elected a Justice of the Peace
in 1887, and he continues dealing out JUS
tice at the old stand with steady brain
and firm hand.
Elijah Grow, of Pontiac Township,
died suddenly at his home. aged about 75.
He had lived there for many years. He
had just returned from the city of Pontiac
and dropped dead as he stepped from his
buggy.
The city of East Saginaw has just sold
at public sale $50, 500 refunding A per cent.
bonds. Bids were received from Boston,
Toledo, and Chicago. They were awarded
to N. w. Harris & Co., bankers, Chicago,
for $53, ,56s.5O.
The large grist and saw mills at Wah-
jamega, together with some million feet of
lumber, all belonging to w. A. Heartt,
we're totally destroyed by fire. The loss
will run up to $4,000, and there was no
insurance. The origin of the fire is un-
known.
The residence of William Swaverly,
two and half miles south of Kalkaska,
was destroyed by fire at about six o'clock
Wednesday morning of last week. Loss
about $500. The building and contents
were insured for 500. The contents were
mostly saved.
"A 6-year-old son of Eugene ID. We'd
rig, of Pontiac, was severely beaten at
school by two boys named Conway and
Stroud. He died at noon the next day from
the injuries received. The body was black
and blue in several places where he had
been struck with sticks.
Moore & voythe, of Lake Linden, who
have thirty five mile contract for bridge
and timber work on the D.. S. S. and A.,
have begun work on their contract, having
commenced pile-driving Monday. They
have about fifty men on the ground at
Nestoria now, and will rush the work from
this date.
The Star cycle Club has been or
ganized at Coldwater with fifteen members.
and is oficered as follows: Captain, Charles
Champion; First Lieutenant, Harry Bas-
sett; President, Fred Loveridge; Secretary
and Treasurer, John L. Starr; Color Bear
er, Gus Barlow.
Lansing will follow the lead OF the
gss-mad cities of Ohio and Indiana, and
sink an experimental we'll for natural gas.
The project as yet is in an embryotic
condition, but there is little doubt that
q company will be organized with enough
energy and capital combined to make a
thorough test.
The special election held at East Sagi.
nav TO vote on the proposition TO levy tax
of $4,000 to repay the Saginaw Street
Railroad Company for the amount expend-
ed in building the bridge across the river,
and charge the company thereafter rental
of 81, 200, was voted down-596 no votes,
and only q in favor.
The new East Side shops of the Ian
sing Wheel Company are now fully COM
pleted, and the firm will begin the removal
OF their plant to the new buildings next
Monday. Extensive as are the works, il
has been found necessary TO erect shed
26x80 feet in size for the storage of hubs,
and work will begin on it at once.
The experience of the State Board with
their annual sales of stock has shown them
that the stockmen Of the State appreciate
good stock and are willing to pay good
prices for it. They have therefore sent two
representatives to the Alexander cattle sale
at Lexington, KY, with the expectation
that some good stock will be obtained
there.
"A strong movement is on foot at
Luther TO organize stock company for the
purpose of building a railroad from Bald
win to Glencoe. Those who are in posi-
tion to know say that the road can be built
Mt small expense comparatively, and they
are assured Of large amount of business
in the way of handling lumber, logs, tan
bark, ties, and telegraph poles.
"A loud report startled the people Of
Luther Wednesday Of last week. About
500 feet of tramway at Wilson, Luther &
Wilson's lumber yard had fallen, causing
the noise. 1t was covered with lumber,
and at the tine il fell had sixteen men and
two horses on it. Five persons we're in
iured. James Cisco was injured internally,
j. Jantzon, leg broken, and the other three
slightly bruised. The tramway was twenty
feet high.
Fully dozen applications for the Su-